Instructional Innovation
Blackboard Resources
Blackboard Service Pack 11 Upgrade on Saturday, May 25, 12:30 AM – 8:30 PM
Blackboard Service Pack 11 What's New [PDF]
Review this guide to learn about the new features in Blackboard Service Pack 11.
Blackboard 9.1 Quick Reference Guides for Faculty
1.) Getting Started Guides
- Semester Checklist [PDF] 10/29/2012
- Course Setup [PDF] 5/30/2012
- Course Environment [PDF] 5/30/2012
- Using the Control Panel [PDF] 5/30/2012
- Updating Personal Information [PDF] 12/18/2012
- Course Content [PDF] 12/18/2012
2.) Student Engagement Guides
- Blogs [PDF] 7/2/2012
- Journals [PDF] 7/2/2012
- Discussion Boards [PDF] 5/31/2012
- Wikis [PDF]
- Notifications, Alerts, & Messaging [PDF]
3.) Assessment Guides
- Leveraging Blackboard [PDF] 7/11/2012
- Tests [PDF] 7/9/2012
- Pools [PDF] 7/19/2012
- Surveys [PDF] 7/9/2012
- Rubrics [PDF] 7/11/2012
- Assignments (including Safe Assign) [PDF] 7/9/2012
- Tips for Creating Online Tests [PDF] 7/9/2012
- Adaptive Release [PDF] 7/19/2012
- Reviewing Test Results [PDF] 7/11/2012
- Early Warning [PDF] 7/19/2012
4.) Grade Center Guides
- Starting Out with Grade Center [PDF] 6/19/2012
- Configuration Setup [PDF] 7/11/2012
- Creating Calculated Columns (weighting grades) [PDF] 10/29/2012
- Starting a New Semester [PDF] 6/19/2012
- Navigating & Grading [PDF] 6/14/2012
5.) Course Management Guides
- Shortcuts [PDF] 5/31/2012
- User Management [PDF] 6/21/2012
- Group Management [PDF]
- Archive and Bulk Delete (Recycle)[PDF] 6/21/2012
- Managing Files & Content [PDF]
- Customization Quick Setup & Teaching Styles [PDF] 6/21/2012
- Customization Properties & Tools [PDF] 6/21/2012
- Creating Banners [PDF] 6/19/2012
1.) Getting Started [PDF] 1/10/2013
2.) Tests & Assignments [PDF]
3.) Discussion Boards, Blogs, Wikis & Journals [PDF]
4.) Notifications & Alerts [PDF]
Batch Enroll: Request Batch Enrollment
Requests will be processed in an order-received basis within 48 hrs. Mon. through Fri. We cannot honor special requests, such as processing enrollments on a specific day or after a specific date. Questions?
Contact the TLC at [email protected] or (309) 694-8908.
New Blackboard Course Request Form
If you need a new course setup in Blackboard, submit the form above. Requests will be processed in an order-received basis within 48 hrs. Mon. through Fri.
Contact the TLC at [email protected] or (309) 694-8908.
Blackboard Collaborate is an interactive web conferencing environment that can be used as a virtual classroom, allowing instructors to instruct and interact with their students in a live online environment. It also opens up possibilities for offering online office hours, online tutoring, and holding online meetings or webinars.
If you are interested in using Blackboard Collaborate, visit the Collaborate resources page or contact the Teaching and Learning Center staff for more information or training—[email protected] or (309) 694-8908.
Visit the Blackboard Troubleshooting page
for solutions.
- Windows Security Dialog Boxes
- Pasting into Bb from MS Word
- Special characters in File Names
- Insecure Content Warnings
- Printing in Blackboard
For Student assistance with using Blackboard, visit the Learning Lab, East Peoria 236A, Cedar 136 at ICC North, or Perely 112 at the Downtown Peoria campus.
For Student assistance with Blackboard technical problems contact the professor teaching the course or contact the Technology Help Desk: email:[email protected]
phone: (309) 694-5457
For Faculty assistance with Blackboard, contact the Teaching & Learning Center Staff or contact the Technology Help Desk.
